[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3176-3178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-972]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0034]


Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Records of 
Tests and of Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

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ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections 
of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
[44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to assure that requested 
data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and 
financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly 
understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents 
can be properly assessed. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments concerning the extension 
of the information collection for Records and Tests of Personnel 
Hoisting Equipment, 30 CFR 56/57.19022 and 30 CFR 75/77.1432 (Initial 
measurement); 30 CFR 56/57.19023 and 30 CFR 75/77.1433 (Examinations); 
30 CFR 56/57.19121 (Recordkeeping); 30 CFR 75.1400-2 (Hoists; tests of 
safety catches; records); 30 CFR 75.1400-4 and 77.1404 (Certifications 
and records of daily examinations); and 30 CFR 77.1906 (Hoists; daily 
inspection).

DATES: All comments must be postmarked and received by March 21, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments must clearly be identified with the rule title and 
may be submitted to MSHA by any of the following methods:
    (1) Electronic mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90eaeaddc3d8d1bdd3fffdfdf5fee4e3d0f4fffcbef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="106a6a5d4358513d537f7d7d757e646350747f7c3e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
    (2) Facsimile: 202-693-9441.
    (3) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and 
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209-3939.
    (4) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, Office of Standards, 
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 
Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the 
21st floor.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mario Distasio, Chief of the Economic 
Analysis Division, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 
MSHA, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b1f12080f1a08121455161a0912143b1f1417551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d49445e594c5e444203404c5f44426d494241034a425b">[email protected]</span></a> (e-mail), 202-693-9445 (voicemail), 
202-693-9441 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 
(Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 813, authorizes MSHA to collect information 
necessary to carry out its duty in protecting the safety and health of 
miners.
    Under Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), MSHA has 
requirements that address hoists and appurtenances, including wire 
rope, used for hoisting persons. The requirements address both metal 
and nonmetal surface and underground mines (30 CFR parts 56 and 57); 
and underground coal and surface work areas of underground coal mines 
(30 CFR parts 75 and 77).
    Title 30 CFR 56/57.19022 and 30 CFR 75/77.1432 requires newly 
installed wire rope to be measured at least once in every third 
interval of the rope's active length to establish a baseline for 
subsequent semiannual measurements. A record of the measurements is 
required to be made and retained until the rope is retired from 
service.
    Title 30 CFR 56/57.19023 and 30 CFR 75/77.1433 requires the wire 
rope to be visually examined at least every fourteen days for visible 
structural damage, corrosion, and improper lubrication or dressing. If 
the examination reveals weakening portions of the rope, the weakened 
portions must be monitored daily for further deterioration until 
retirement criteria require that the rope be removed from service. The 
person conducting the examination must certify that the examination was 
made and the record must be retained for one year.
    Title 30 CFR 56/57.19121 requires the person conducting the 
inspection, test or examination of hoisting equipment certify that 
these activities have been done. Any unsafe conditions must be noted in 
a record and dated. All certifications and records must be retained for 
one year.
    Title 30 CFR 75.1400-2 requires a record to be made of tests 
conducted on safety catches. Safety catches are the last means to 
safely stop a falling conveyance in the event of rope or equipment 
failure.
    Title 30 CFR 75.1400-4 and 77.1404 require a record to be made of 
each daily examination. If any unsafe condition is found during the 
examination, the person conducting the examination must make a record 
of the condition. All certifications and records must be retained for 
one year.
    Title 30 CFR 77.1906 requires a daily examination of hoists used 
for shaft sinking. If any unsafe condition is found during the 
examination, the person conducting the examination must make a record 
of the condition. All certifications and records must be retained for 
one year.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is particularly interested in comments that:
    <bullet> Evaluate whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information has practical utility;
    <bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.
    A copy of the information collection request can be obtained by 
contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this notice, or viewed on the Internet by selecting ``Rules 
& Regs,'' and then selecting ``FedReg.Docs.'' On the next screen, 
select ``Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting Statement'' to view 
documents supporting the Federal Register notice.

III. Current Actions

    This notice contains a request for public comment on the extension 
of the existing collection of information in 30 CFR 56.19022, 56.19023, 
56.19121, 57.19022, 57.19023, 57.19121, 75.1400-2, 75.1400-4, 75.1432, 
75.1433, 77.1404, 77.1432, 77.1433 and 77.1906; Records of Tests and of 
Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment. MSHA does not intend to 
publish the results from this information collection and is not seeking 
approval to either display or not display the expiration date for the 
OMB approval of this information collection.
    There are no certification exceptions identified with this 
information collection and the collection of this information does not 
employ statistical methods.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    OMB Number: 1219-0034.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Cost to Federal Government: $0.00.
    Total Burden Respondents: 286 (70 MNM + 216 Coal).
    Total Number of Responses: 92,548 (20,188 MNM + 72,360 Coal).

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    Total Burden Hours: 7,726 hours.
    Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $343,200.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: January 13, 2011.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-972 Filed 1-18-11; 8:45 am]
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